Scheduled Hours

40

Position Summary

The Senior Writer for WashU Medicine’s internal communications team will craft compelling profiles and human interest stories, and engaging messages for the executive leadership team with the goal of building community and connections to the school’s mission, values and culture. The Senior Writer possesses strong writing and storytelling skills, an insatiable curiosity and a collaborative work style that cultivates relationships with faculty, administrators, staff and learners.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

• Research and write profiles and other stories, interview story subjects and collaborate with the photo team and associate director of internal communications to produce visually compelling packages.

• Generate innovative story ideas that promote the people and programs at WashU Medicine, elevate the school’s brand and connect to strategic priorities.

• Cover major WashU Medicine events, including the annual Commencement and White Coat ceremonies, from the internal communications perspective.

• Collaborate with members of the executive leadership team to craft messages and updates that connect the WashU Medicine community to key initiatives.

• Write accolades and build a calendar of annual honors and awards for planning and coverage.

• Build and publish stories in a content management system.

• Assist with editing and rewriting submitted content. 

• Assist with other writing and editing assignments, as needed.

• Utilize project management tools to keep projects organized.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• Normal office environment

Physical Effort

• Typically sitting at desk or table

• Repetitive wrist, hand or finger movement

Equipment

• Office equipment

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree

Certifications:

No specific certification is required for this position.

Work Experience:

Relevant Experience (5 Years)

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience writing about health care, medicine or higher education.
• Understanding of communications strategies to drive brand awareness.
• Experience building and publishing content in WordPress or similar content management system.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Certifications:

No additional certification beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience beyond what is stated in the Required Qualifications section.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, AP Style Writing, Audience Targeting, Brand Awareness, Business Turnaround, Clinical Judgment, Collaboration, Communications Strategy, Content Development, Content Management Systems (CMS), Critical Thinking, Deadline Management, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Editorial Editing, Healthcare Writing, Medical Writing, Networks, Problem Solving, Publishing Content, Teamwork, WordPress, Writing

Grade

G13

Salary Range

$65,900.00 - $112,700.00 / Annually

The salary range reflects base salaries paid for positions in a given job grade across the University. Individual rates within the range will be determined by factors including one's qualifications and performance, equity with others in the department, market rates for positions within the same grade and department budget.

Questions

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